Pumpkin Bolognese Tagliatelle
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 8
A fall themed bolognese sauce with pumpkin puree and chunks of pumpkin!
ingredients
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound ground turkey (or chicken, or beef, or pork, or Italian sausage, or Italian sausage)
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup bell pepper, diced
8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon sage, shopped
1/2 red pepper flakes to taste
4 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth
1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed (or marinara sauce (link))
1 cup pumpkin puree (link)
2 cups pumpkin (or butternut squash, diced) (optional)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon italian seasoning (link) (or oregano)
1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)
directions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the turkey, onion, carrot, celery, and mushrooms and cook, breaking the turkey apart as it cooks, about 15 minutes.
Add the tomato paste, garlic, sage, and chili pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the broth, tomatoes, pumpkin puree, pumpkin, cinnamon, balsamic vinegar, and italian seasoning, mix, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the pumpkin is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Turn off the heat, add the parmesan, mix and let it melt into the sauce.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta as directed and mix together after draining.
Note: You can cook the turkey first and set it aside before cooking the veggies and adding the turkey back in along with the tomatoes.
Option: Add 1/4 pound pancetta (or bacon), diced, cooked in the beginning and set aside before adding for the simmering.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon (smoked) paprika, along with the garlic.
Option: Add 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon fish sauce, at the end.
Option: Add 1/4 cup heavy cream or milk or ricotta, etc., along with the parmesan.
